Apple (AAPL) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) in the last few weeks:

  • 5/26/2026 – Apple had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Bank of America Corporation.
  • 5/14/2026 – Apple had its “strong-buy” rating reaffirmed by Tigress Financial. They now have a $375.00 price target on the stock, up from $305.00.
  • 5/14/2026 – Apple had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc. They now have a $365.00 price target on the stock.
  • 5/8/2026 – Apple had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Wedbush. They now have a $400.00 price target on the stock, up from $350.00.
  • 5/1/2026 – Apple was given a new $310.00 price target by Robert W. Baird.
  • 5/1/2026 – Apple was given a new $296.00 price target by UBS Group AG. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 5/1/2026 – Apple had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen. They now have a $335.00 price target on the stock, up from $325.00.
  • 5/1/2026 – Apple had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Wells Fargo & Company. They now have a $310.00 price target on the stock, up from $300.00.
  • 5/1/2026 – Apple had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $330.00 price target on the stock, up from $315.00.
  • 5/1/2026 – Apple had its “underweight” rating reaffirmed by Barclays PLC. They now have a $253.00 price target on the stock, up from $248.00.
  • 5/1/2026 – Apple had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Wedbush. They now have a $350.00 price target on the stock.
  • 5/1/2026 – Apple had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by DA Davidson. They now have a $270.00 price target on the stock.
  • 5/1/2026 – Apple had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Needham & Company LLC.
  • 5/1/2026 – Apple had its price target raised by Rosenblatt Securities from $268.00 to $276.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 5/1/2026 – Apple had its price target raised by Monness Crespi & Hardt from $315.00 to $335.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 4/28/2026 – Apple had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG. They now have a $287.00 price target on the stock, up from $280.00.
  • 4/21/2026 – Apple had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc..
  • 4/21/2026 – Apple had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Wedbush. They now have a $350.00 price target on the stock.
  • 4/21/2026 – Apple had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Rosenblatt Securities. They now have a $268.00 price target on the stock.
  • 4/17/2026 – Apple was upgraded by BNP Paribas Exane from “neutral” to “outperform”. They now have a $300.00 price target on the stock.
  • 4/14/2026 – Apple had its price target raised by Bank of America Corporation from $320.00 to $325.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 3/27/2026 – Apple had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Wedbush. They now have a $350.00 price target on the stock.

Apple Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 11th were given a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. This is a positive change from Apple’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 11th. Apple’s dividend payout ratio is 13.06%.

Insider Activity

In other Apple news, insider Ben Borders sold 1,274 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $290.00, for a total value of $369,460.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 38,713 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,226,770. This trade represents a 3.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Kevan Parekh sold 1,534 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $275.00, for a total transaction of $421,850.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,366 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,675,650. This trade represents a 10.30% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 97,759 shares of company stock worth $24,964,305 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) is a multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. The company designs, develops and sells consumer electronics, software and services. Over its history Apple has evolved from personal computers to a broad portfolio that spans mobile devices, wearables, home entertainment and digital services.

Apple’s principal hardware products include the iPhone smartphone, iPad tablet, Mac personal computers, Apple Watch wearable devices and a range of accessories such as AirPods and HomePod.

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